AGR - Agriculture

HSH - Human Services and Housing

CPC - Consumer Protection and Commerce

INT - International Affairs

EDB - Economic Development and

JUD - Judiciary

Business Concerns

LAB - Labor and Public Employment

EDN - Education

LMG - Legislative Management

EEP - Energy and Environmental Protection

PSM - Public Safety and Military Affairs

FIN - Finance

TAC - Tourism and Culture

HED - Higher Education

TRN - Transportation

HLT - Health

WLH - Water, Land Use & Hawaiian Affairs

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

Committee

H.C.R. NO.

25

RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 6TH AS "RONALD REAGAN DAY" IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

LMG

26

REQUESTING THAT THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII WORK TO MAKE THE FEDERAL TAX CUTS PERMANENT.

LMG, FIN

27

REQUESTING THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT'S EFFORT TO PROTECT THE UNITED STATES FROM TERRORISTS AND THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.

LMG/PSM

28

REQUESTING THAT THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII WORK TO PASS LIFETIME AND RETIREMENT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.

LMG, LAB, FIN

29

REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO WORK TO ABOLISH THE DEATH TAX PERMANENTLY.

FIN

30

REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO GIVE FIRST PRIORITY TO SUPPORTING AND PASSING THE DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL.

LMG/PSM, FIN

31

REQUESTING THAT THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII WORK TO PASS SOCIAL SECURITY PERSONAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS.

LAB, FIN

32

REQUESTING CONGRESS TO REFORM THE CURRENT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PROCESS IN ORDER TO ENSURE FAIR LEGAL PROCESS FOR CLASS MEMBERS WITH LEGITIMATE CLAIMS, TO PROTECT RESPONSIBLE COMPANIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS FROM FRIVOLOUS INTERSTATE CLASS ACTIONS IN STATE COURTS.

JUD, FIN

33

REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES SENATORS OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO SUPPORT A FLOOR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT BUSH'S JUDICIAL NOMINEES.

LMG, JUD

34

REQUESTING THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PASS A PERMANENT BAN ON INTERNET ACCESS TAXES.

CPC, FIN

35

REQUESTING THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO END THE ABUSE OF TORT LAW AGAINST THE FIREARMS INDUSTRY

JUD

36

REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO INITIATE STATE RELATIONS WITH THE STATE OF RABAT-SALÉ-ZEMMOUR-ZAËR, KINGDOM OF MOROCCO.

INT/LMG

37

REQUESTING THAT THE UNITED STATES NAVY TRANSFER THE U.S.S. HOGA TO THE HOGA PRESERVATION SOCIETY FOR PLACEMENT IN HAWAII AS A PERMANENT MEMORIAL TO THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND TO THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO FOUGHT AND DIED TO PRESERVE OUR FREEDOM.

PSM, FIN

HOUSE RESOLUTIONS

Committee

H.R. NO.

9

RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 6TH AS "RONALD REAGAN DAY" IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

LMG

10

REQUESTING THAT THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII WORK TO MAKE THE FEDERAL TAX CUTS PERMANENT.

LMG, FIN

11

REQUESTING THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT'S EFFORT TO PROTECT THE UNITED STATES FROM TERRORISTS AND THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.

LMG/PSM

12

REQUESTING THAT THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII WORK TO PASS LIFETIME AND RETIREMENT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.

LMG, LAB, FIN

13

REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO WORK TO ABOLISH THE DEATH TAX PERMANENTLY.

FIN

14

REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO GIVE FIRST PRIORITY TO SUPPORTING AND PASSING THE DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL.

LMG/PSM, FIN

15

REQUESTING THAT THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII WORK TO PASS SOCIAL SECURITY PERSONAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS.

LAB, FIN

16

REQUESTING CONGRESS TO REFORM THE CURRENT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PROCESS IN ORDER TO ENSURE FAIR LEGAL PROCESS FOR CLASS MEMBERS WITH LEGITIMATE CLAIMS, TO PROTECT RESPONSIBLE COMPANIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS FROM FRIVOLOUS INTERSTATE CLASS ACTIONS IN STATE COURTS.

JUD, FIN

17

REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES SENATORS OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO SUPPORT A FLOOR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT BUSH'S JUDICIAL NOMINEES.

LMG, JUD

18

REQUESTING THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PASS A PERMANENT BAN ON INTERNET ACCESS TAXES.

CPC, FIN

19

REQUESTING THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO END THE ABUSE OF TORT LAW AGAINST THE FIREARMS INDUSTRY.

JUD

20

REQUESTING THAT THE UNITED STATES NAVY TRANSFER THE U.S.S. HOGA TO THE HOGA PRESERVATION SOCIETY FOR PLACEMENT IN HAWAII AS A PERMANENT MEMORIAL TO THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND TO THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO FOUGHT AND DIED TO PRESERVE OUR FREEDOM.

PSM, FIN

SENATE BILLS

Committee

S.B. NO.

2005

RELATING TO MEDICAL RECORDS.

Amends the confidentiality provisions of the mental health, mental illness, drug addiction, and alcoholism law by changing "insurer" to "provider" to indicate that the provider may inform the patient of a reimbursement claim.

HLT, CPC/JUD

HOUSE BILLS

Committee

H.B. NO.

1659

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM AND COOPERATIVE HOUSING CORPORATION LEASE-TO-FEE CONVERSION.

Establishes a fair market value standard for determining the value of the leased fee interest for condos and co-op housing corporations that must be used (1) for leases executed after the effective date of the Act and (2) for pre-existing leases that do not specify an appraisal standard.

CPC

2332

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Eliminates the DOE and BOE and establishes elected local school boards in at least 7 independent school districts. The duties of the local school boards would include: the appointment of the respective district superintendents; and the appointment of performance-based contracts principals within the district.

EDN/LAB, FIN

2369

RELATING TO CRIME.

To create more uniformity and fairness in the Revised sentencing provisions relating to first-time and repeat offenders by eliminating unintended disparities or loopholes.

JUD

2370

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE.

Revises the State electronic surveillance statutes.

JUD

2483

RELATING TO THE STATE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON DRUG ABUSE AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Abolishes the Hawaii Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse And Controlled Substances.

HLT, JUD, FIN

2484

RELATING TO INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.

Abolishes the Interagency Offender Substance Abuse Treatment Coordinating Council.

JUD, FIN

2506

RELATING TO THE CRIMINAL OFFENDER TREATMENT ACT.

Repeals the Criminal Offender Treatment Act, retains the immunity provision for accredited providers and programs in substance abuse assessment and treatment.

JUD, FIN

2522

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

Authorizes the establishment of a civil engineering scholarship program, and appropriates $100,000 for program implementation.

LAB, FIN